"Where We Belong"

	"Where We Belong"
	"Where We Belong"
Series	Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Episode #	20 (overall), 10 (season)
Directed by	Lawrence Trilling
Written by	Joe Pokaski (teleplay); Andrew Colville (story);
Air date	May 1, 2026

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters episodes

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"Where We Belong" (帰る場所, Kaeru Basho, lit. "A Place to Return To") is the 20th episode of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, as well as the 10th and final episode of its second season. Directed by Lawrence Trilling and written by Joe Pokaski from a story by Andrew Colville, it premiered on Apple TV on May 1, 2026.^[1]

Plot

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To be added.

Cast

Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.

Anna Sawai as Cate Randa
Kiersey Clemons as May Olowe-Hewitt
Ren Watabe as Kentaro Randa
Mari Yamamoto as Dr. Keiko Randa
Joe Tippett as Tim
Wyatt Russell as young Major Lee Shaw
Kurt Russell as Colonel Lee Shaw
Amber Midthunder as Isabel Simmons
Curtiss Cook as Director Barris
Maurice Marvel Meredith Jr. as Clarence Cutler^[a]
Lachlan Woods as Fritchman
Sahajak Boonthanakit as A-Wut
Jackson Bliss as researcher #1
Shannon Vitali as researcher #2
Gabrielle Joseph as technician (Polly)^[b]

Appearances

Titans and superspecies

King Kong
Titan X
- Titan X's egg
Leafwing
Stampede Caterpillar
Rodan
Endopede (stock footage flashback)
Skullcrawler (audio recording)
Godzilla (mentioned)

Characters

Cate Randa
May Olowe-Hewitt
Kentaro Randa
Colonel Lee Shaw
Dr. Keiko Randa
Tim
Fritchman
Isabel Simmons
Clarence Cutler
Polly
Director Barris
A-Wut
Assistant Professor Bill Randa (mentioned)
Hiroshi Randa (mentioned)
Brenda Holland (mentioned)
Dr. Kosaku Suzuki (mentioned)
Walter Simmons (mentioned indirectly)

Weapons, vehicles, races, and organizations

Locations

Skull Island
United States
- Arlington, Virginia
- Grand Central Station, New York City, New York (mentioned)
Thailand^[2]
Axis Mundi, Hollow Earth (stock footage flashback)
Santa Soledad, Chile (mentioned)
Hateruma Island, Okinawa, Japan (mentioned indirectly)

Gallery

Production

Promotional stills

Screenshots

Videos

IGN exclusive clip

"Kong vs. Titan X" long clip

"Kong vs Titan X" short clip

"Lee Discovers Rodan" clip

Notes

↑ Credited only as "Cutler." His first name is spoken in dialogue during "Ends of the Earth."
↑ Credited only as "technician." Her name is spoken in dialogue during "Ends of the Earth."

Trivia

This is the only episode of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters to have a separate teleplay and story credit, as well as the only episode written by multiple people.

References

This is a list of references for Where We Belong. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: ^[1]

↑ "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters - Episodes & Images". Apple TV Press. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
↑ Apple TV (1 May 2026). "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — Lee Discovers Rodan | Apple TV". YouTube. Description. Retrieved 2 May 2026.

Series

Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Gallery • Videos • Soundtrack)

Episodes

Season 1

"Aftermath" • "Departure" • "Secrets and Lies" • "Parallels and Interiors" • "The Way Out" • "Terrifying Miracles" • "Will the Real May Please Stand Up?" • "Birthright" • "Axis Mundi" • "Beyond Logic"

Season 2

"Cause and Effect" • "Resonance" • "Secrets" • "Trespass" • "Furusato" • "Requiem" • "String Theory" • "Separate Ways" • "Ends of the Earth" • "Where We Belong"

Titans & superspecies

Godzilla • Mother Longlegs • Mantleclaw • Endoswarmer • Ion Dragon • Frost Vark • Brambleboar • King Kong • Titan X • Scarab • Leafwing • Psychovulture • Vinerat • Vinestrangler • Needlewalker • Stampede Caterpillar • Rodan

Characters

Cate Randa • May Olowe-Hewitt • Kentaro Randa • Lee Shaw • Keiko Randa • Bill Randa • Tim • Michelle Duvall • Hiroshi Randa • Natalia Verdugo • Emiko Randa • Caroline Randa • Brenda Holland • Puckett • Barnes • Hatch • Kosaku Suzuki • Collins • Du-Ho • Sota • James • Lyra Mateo • Tomás • Lucía • Barris • Jason Trissop • Isabel Simmons

Cast

Anna Sawai • Wyatt Russell • John Goodman • Megumi Han • Yasuhiro Kikuchi • Satoshi Hino • Toru Furuya

Staff

Chris Black • Matt Fraction • Sean Konrad • Thomas Tull • Hiro Matsuoka • Takemasa Arita • Max Borenstein • Andy Goddard • Tory Tunnell • Joby Harold • Brian Rogers • Yoshimitsu Banno • Kenji Okuhira • Kei Banno • Michael Dougherty • Zach Shields • Bob Ducsay • Jim Brebner

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[2] Credited only as "Cutler." His first name is spoken in dialogue during "Ends of the Earth."

[3] Credited only as "technician." Her name is spoken in dialogue during "Ends of the Earth."

[1] "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters - Episodes & Images". Apple TV Press. Retrieved 25 April 2026.

[4] Apple TV (1 May 2026). "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters — Lee Discovers Rodan | Apple TV". YouTube. Description. Retrieved 2 May 2026.

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